Constipation in babies

Our older son, Joshua never suffered from constipation. I guess he inherited more of hubby's genes. Both of them defecate easily. However Bryant is not so lucky. He is more like mummy. Even before I started solids, he wasn't able to have a bowel movement everyday. He usually poops once every 2 days.

When Bryant started solids at 5 months, his constipation got worse. I did a google search and discovered that rice cereal can lead to constipation. Thus I stopped rice cereal for a couple of days and fed him avocado and sweet potato instead. His stool became softer and he seemed much more comfortable. Therefore, to prevent further constipation episodes in Bryant, I had to do my research on what food to feed him. Food that can lead to constipation are:

• rice cereal
• apple
• banana
• carrot

So I had to give him food that are more easily digestible, that would help his bowel movement which are:

• avocado
• sweet potato
• pumpkin
• prune
• pear
• peach
• plum

However, the above four constipated food are also good for him and high in nutrients. How do I get him to eat those food without causing constipation? Combos! Below are some of his favourite combos:

• apple + sweet potato
• apple + pumpkin
• rice cereal + prune/peach puree
• carrot + pear
• banana + avocado
• banana + peach

Feeding a baby also requires research eh? =)